All knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest human use.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.
Human dignity is better served by embracing knowledge.
Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.
Knowledge is never too dear.
Knowledge is sometimes superfluous: when we need it, we have it not.
Knowledge is the life of the mind.
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.
Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance.
Indeed, the most important product of knowledge is ignorance.
It has been a privilege to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to see how it might help mankind in more practical ways.